Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Moldova

Moldova: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 93.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
93.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2008
All-time low
93.4%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Moldova, 2008–2016

0204060801002008201220162008: 93.4 %2009: 93.4 %2010: 93.4 %2011: 93.4 %2012: 93.4 %2013: 93.4 %2014: 93.4 %2015: 93.4 %2016: 93.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 93.4% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Moldova peaked at 93.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2008.

That places Moldova 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 2
2010s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 7

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 24 Georgia 94.6% compare
  2. 25 Tunisia 94.5% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 93.4% compare
  4. 28 Bhutan 93.1% compare
  5. 29 Tuvalu 92.7% compare
  6. 30 Belize 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Moldova?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Moldova was 93.4% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2008.
How does Moldova rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Moldova ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.